Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Virginia colleges is $15,188 for Virginia residents and $35,214 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $28,136.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $18,893 for Virginia residents and $32,861 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $16,509.
The tuition & fees has increased 27.81% for undergraduate programs and 24.14% for graduate programs at Virginia colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $10,996 | $27,551 | $21,670 | $11,861 | $23,509 | $14,894 |
| 2015-16 | $11,552 5.06% | $28,394 3.06% | $21,912 1.12% | $12,300 3.70% | $24,311 3.41% | $15,371 3.20% |
| 2016-17 | $12,168 5.33% | $29,541 4.04% | $22,460 2.50% | $12,917 5.02% | $25,087 3.19% | $14,676 -4.52% |
| 2017-18 | $12,715 4.50% | $30,618 3.65% | $23,053 2.64% | $13,231 2.43% | $25,721 2.53% | $13,568 -7.55% |
| 2018-19 | $13,442 5.72% | $31,969 4.41% | $21,633 -6.16% | $13,695 3.51% | $26,504 3.04% | $14,515 6.98% |
| 2019-20 | $13,720 2.07% | $32,651 2.13% | $22,127 2.28% | $14,192 3.63% | $27,300 3.00% | $14,425 -0.62% |
| 2020-21 | $13,971 1.83% | $33,100 1.38% | $22,379 1.14% | $14,311 0.84% | $27,461 0.59% | $14,542 0.81% |
| 2021-22 | $14,221 1.79% | $33,137 0.11% | $22,904 2.35% | $14,613 2.11% | $27,804 1.25% | $14,336 -1.42% |
| 2022-23 | $14,636 2.92% | $34,133 3.01% | $25,747 12.41% | $15,005 2.68% | $28,180 1.35% | $15,825 10.39% |
| 2023-24 | $15,188 3.77% | $35,214 3.17% | $25,469 -1.08% | $15,534 3.53% | $29,183 3.56% | $15,786 -0.25% |
